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Chapter 1 - India : Location, Relief and Drainage Book Back Answers In English
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The north-south extent of India is
(a) 2,500 km
(b) 2,933 km
(c) 3,214 km
(d) 2,814 km
Answer : (c) 3,214 km
2. The Southern most point of India is
(a) Andaman
(b) Kanyakumari
(c) Indira Point
(d) Kavaratti
Answer : (c) Indira Point
3. The extent of Himalayas in the east-west is about
(a) 2,500 km
(b) 2,400 km
(c) 800 km
(d) 2,200 km
Answer : (a) 2,500 km
4. ……………. River is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’.
(a) Narmada
(b) Godavari
(c) Kosi
(d) Damodar
Answer : (c) Kosi
5. Deccan Plateau covers an area of about ……. sq.km.
(a) 8 lakh
(b) 6 lakh
(c) 5 lakh
(d) 7 lakh
Answer : (d) 7 lakh
6. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as
(a) Coast
(b) Island
(c) Peninsula
(d) Strait
Answer : (c) Peninsula
7. The Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates India from ………
(a) Goa
(b) West Bengal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Maldives
Answer : (c) Sri Lanka
8. The highest peak in South India is
(a) Ooty
(b) Kodaikanal
(c) Anaimudi
(d) Jindhagada
Answer : (c) Anaimudi
9. ………… Plains are formed by the older alluviums.
(a) Bhabar
(b) Tarai
(c) Bhangar
(d) Khadar
Answer : (c) Bhangar
10. Pulicat Lake is located between the states of
(a) West Bengal and Odisha
(b) Karnataka and Kerala
(c) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Answer : (d) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
II. Match the following
1. Tsangpo — Tributary of River Ganga
2. Yamuna — Highest peak in India
3. New alluvium — River Brahmaputra in Tibet
4. Mt. Godwin Austen (K2) — Southern part of East Coastal Plain
5. Coromandel Coast — Khadhar
Answer :
1. Tsangpo — River Brahmaputra in Tibet
2. Yamuna — Tributary of River Ganga
3. New alluvium — Khadhar
4. Mt. Godwin Austen (K2) — Highest peak in India
5. Coromandel Coast — Southern part of East Coastal Plain
III. Find Out
1. The number of Union Territories along the Western Coast and Eastern Coast ?
Answer :
- Along Western coast – 2
- Diu Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Lakshadweep
- Along the Eastern coast - 2
- Puducherry
- Andaman and the Nicobar
2. Area wise which is the smallest and largest state ?
Answer :
- Largest state : Rajasthan
- Smallest State : Goa
3. The states which do not have an international border or lie on the coast.
Answer :
- The States that do not share an International boundary or lie on the coast are Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Telangana.
- Union Territories – Chandigarh and Delhi.
4. Classify into four groups each having common frontiers with i) Pakistan, ii) China, iii) Myanmar, iv) Bangladesh
Answer :
- Pakistan : Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat.
- China : Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Myanmar : Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
- Bangladesh : Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura.
5. Find the Hill stations which are located in Himalayan Mountains.
Answer : Shimla, Mussourie, Nainital, Almora. Ranikhet, Darjeeling and Kulu Manali are some of the hill stations in Himalayan mountains.
6. In which river the Gerosappa (jog) fall is found ?
Answer : Sharavathi River
IV. Important Notes
1) India has been physiographically divided into 5 divisions.
- Northern Mountains
- Northern Great Plains
- The Plateau region
- Coastal Plains
- Islands
2) Northern Mountains - 3 divisions
- Trans-Himalayas
- Himalayas
- Eastern Himalayas
3) Northern Great Plains - 4 divisions
- Rajasthan Plains
- Punjab-Haryana Plains
- Gangetic Plains
- Brahmaputra Plains
4) The Plateau region of India - 2 divisions
- Central Highlands
- Deccan Plateau
5) Island groups of India - 2 divisions 6) Drainage System of India - 2 divisions 7) Rivers confluence with the Arabian Sea. 8) East flowing rivers and drain into Bay of Bengal 1. The Himalayas are called young fold mountains. Answer : They were formed by earth movements which affected the relief of the earth in the last phase of its geological history. Because of the young age which is evident from the striking contrast in relief, Himalayan ranges are called young fold mountains. 2. North Indian Rivers are perennial. Answer : North Indian Rivers have their origin from the snow-covered Himalayas. As these rivers have water throughout the year they are referred to as perennial rivers. 3. Chottanagpur Plateau is rich in mineral resources. Answer : Chottanagpur Plateau is a store house of mineral resources such as mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. 4. The great Indian desert is called Marusthali. Answer : In Sanskrit Marusthali means ‘dead land’. It is the region of the actual desert with severe arid climate and very low vegetation. This region has different types of sand dunes. 5. The Eastern states are called seven sisters. Answer : Mizoram and Manipur are connected to the rest of India through Basak Village in Assam. 6. The river Godavari is often referred as Vridha Ganga. Answer : “Vridha” means old. It originates and flow through the Peninsular plateau, the oldest among the physiographic divisions of India. V. Glossary
VI. Give Reasons
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